The best adventure books of 1960s (chosen by adventure authors)

Loved by 79 people

Dune

By Frank Herbert ,

Loved by 18 people

Where the Wild Things Are

By Maurice Sendak ,

Loved by 15 people

The Phantom Tollbooth

By Norton Juster , Jules Feiffer (illustrator) ,

Loved by 9 people

Island of the Blue Dolphins

By Scott O’Dell ,

The Kilns of Jupiter

By Russ Colson ,

Twelve Palominos

By Joe Kilgore ,

Loved by 7 people

That Hideous Strength

By C. S. Lewis ,

Loved by 6 people

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

By e. l. konigsburg ,

The Kilns of Jupiter

By Russ Colson ,

Twelve Palominos

By Joe Kilgore ,

Shearwater Storm

By Arthur Winer,

Loved by 5 people

The House on the Strand

By Daphne du Maurier ,

Loved by 4 people

The Prince and the Pauper

By Mark Twain ,

The Kilns of Jupiter

By Russ Colson ,

Twelve Palominos

By Joe Kilgore ,

Shearwater Storm

By Arthur Winer,

Prince Michael and the Unicorn

By P.G. Badzey , Meadow Holt (illustrator),

Loved by 3 people

A Town Like Alice

By Nevil Shute ,

Loved by 3 people

The City and the Stars

By Arthur C. Clarke ,

Shearwater Storm

By Arthur Winer,

Prince Michael and the Unicorn

By P.G. Badzey , Meadow Holt (illustrator),

The Kilns of Jupiter

By Russ Colson ,

Twelve Palominos

By Joe Kilgore ,

Shearwater Storm

By Arthur Winer,

Prince Michael and the Unicorn

By P.G. Badzey , Meadow Holt (illustrator),

Scout and the Rescue Dogs

By Dianne Wolfer , Tony Flowers (illustrator),

Loved by 2 people

The Owl Service

By Alan Garner ,

Loved by 2 people

The Diamond in the Window

By Jane Langton , Erik Blegvad (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

Stuart Little

By E.B. White , Garth Williams (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

Stormbringer

By Michael Moorcock ,

The Kilns of Jupiter

By Russ Colson ,

Twelve Palominos

By Joe Kilgore ,

Shearwater Storm

By Arthur Winer,

Prince Michael and the Unicorn

By P.G. Badzey , Meadow Holt (illustrator),

Scout and the Rescue Dogs

By Dianne Wolfer , Tony Flowers (illustrator),

Crossbones

By Douglas Pratt, E. Chris Ambrose ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

By Michael Wombat , Victoria Pearson , Lisa Shambrook , Miranda Kate

Loved by 2 people

Billy Budd, Sailor

By Herman Melville ,

Prince Michael and the Unicorn

By P.G. Badzey , Meadow Holt (illustrator),

Scout and the Rescue Dogs

By Dianne Wolfer , Tony Flowers (illustrator),

Crossbones

By Douglas Pratt, E. Chris Ambrose ,

Loved by 2 people

White Fang

By Jack London ,

Scout and the Rescue Dogs

By Dianne Wolfer , Tony Flowers (illustrator),

Crossbones

By Douglas Pratt, E. Chris Ambrose ,

Loved by 1 person

Catseye

By Andre Norton ,

Loved by 1 person

The Amazing Mr. Blunden (Puffin books)

By Antonia Barber ,

Loved by 1 person

Mila 18

By Leon Uris ,

Loved by 1 person

Hold My Hand I'm Dying

By John Gordon Davis ,

Scout and the Rescue Dogs

By Dianne Wolfer , Tony Flowers (illustrator),

Crossbones

By Douglas Pratt, E. Chris Ambrose ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

By Michael Wombat , Victoria Pearson , Lisa Shambrook , Miranda Kate

A Wave of Breath

By Tess Collins,

The Kilns of Jupiter

By Russ Colson ,

Twelve Palominos

By Joe Kilgore ,

Shearwater Storm

By Arthur Winer,

Prince Michael and the Unicorn

By P.G. Badzey , Meadow Holt (illustrator),

Scout and the Rescue Dogs

By Dianne Wolfer , Tony Flowers (illustrator),

Crossbones

By Douglas Pratt, E. Chris Ambrose ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

By Michael Wombat , Victoria Pearson , Lisa Shambrook , Miranda Kate

A Wave of Breath

By Tess Collins,

A Copperhead Summer

By Mark Warren ,

Pioneer Paddles of the Colonial South

By William D. Auman ,

Loved by 1 person

October the First Is Too Late

By Fred Hoyle ,

Loved by 1 person

Night Without End

By Alistair MacLean ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

By Michael Wombat , Victoria Pearson , Lisa Shambrook , Miranda Kate

A Wave of Breath

By Tess Collins,

Loved by 1 person

The Search for Delicious

By Natalie Babbitt ,

Loved by 1 person

Fantastic Voyage

By Isaac Asimov ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

By Michael Wombat , Victoria Pearson , Lisa Shambrook , Miranda Kate

A Wave of Breath

By Tess Collins,

A Copperhead Summer

By Mark Warren ,

Loved by 1 person

Thunderball

By Ian Fleming ,

Crossbones

By Douglas Pratt, E. Chris Ambrose ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

By Michael Wombat , Victoria Pearson , Lisa Shambrook , Miranda Kate

A Wave of Breath

By Tess Collins,

A Copperhead Summer

By Mark Warren ,

Pioneer Paddles of the Colonial South

By William D. Auman ,

The Kilns of Jupiter

By Russ Colson ,

Twelve Palominos

By Joe Kilgore ,

Shearwater Storm

By Arthur Winer,

Prince Michael and the Unicorn

By P.G. Badzey , Meadow Holt (illustrator),

Scout and the Rescue Dogs

By Dianne Wolfer , Tony Flowers (illustrator),

Crossbones

By Douglas Pratt, E. Chris Ambrose ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

By Michael Wombat , Victoria Pearson , Lisa Shambrook , Miranda Kate

A Wave of Breath

By Tess Collins,

A Copperhead Summer

By Mark Warren ,

Pioneer Paddles of the Colonial South

By William D. Auman ,

The Answer is 17

By Julia Ash ,

The Swordsman of Venice

By Rob Samborn ,

Connections In Time, Seadon's Story

By S.G. Boudreaux ,

Somewhere Else

By Merri Melde ,

Magic Unleashed

By Autumn M. Birt , Jesper Schmidt,

The best adventure books of the 1960s

The books our community loved the most.

Dune

Where the Wild Things Are

The Phantom Tollbooth

Island of the Blue Dolphins

Books from our members

The Kilns of Jupiter

Twelve Palominos

That Hideous Strength

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

Books from our members

The Kilns of Jupiter

Twelve Palominos

Shearwater Storm

The House on the Strand

The Prince and the Pauper

Books from our members

The Kilns of Jupiter

Twelve Palominos

Shearwater Storm

Prince Michael and the Unicorn

A Town Like Alice

The City and the Stars

Books from our members

Shearwater Storm

Prince Michael and the Unicorn

Books from our members

The Kilns of Jupiter

Twelve Palominos

Shearwater Storm

Prince Michael and the Unicorn

Scout and the Rescue Dogs

The Owl Service

The Diamond in the Window

Stuart Little

Stormbringer

Books from our members

The Kilns of Jupiter

Twelve Palominos

Shearwater Storm

Prince Michael and the Unicorn

Scout and the Rescue Dogs

Crossbones

Agents of Secrets & Lies

Billy Budd, Sailor

Books from our members

Prince Michael and the Unicorn

Scout and the Rescue Dogs

Crossbones

White Fang

Books from our members

Scout and the Rescue Dogs

Crossbones

Catseye

The Amazing Mr. Blunden (Puffin books)

Mila 18

Hold My Hand I'm Dying

Books from our members

Scout and the Rescue Dogs

Crossbones

Agents of Secrets & Lies

A Wave of Breath

Books from our members

The Kilns of Jupiter

Twelve Palominos

Shearwater Storm

Prince Michael and the Unicorn

Scout and the Rescue Dogs

Crossbones

Agents of Secrets & Lies

A Wave of Breath

A Copperhead Summer

Pioneer Paddles of the Colonial South

October the First Is Too Late

Night Without End

Books from our members

Agents of Secrets & Lies

A Wave of Breath

The Search for Delicious